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2016 Postmortem

Blue Idaho

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14. I find Rachel personally very appealing.

Reply to Liberal_Stalwart71 (Reply #13)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 03:35 PM

Nov 2014

She is whip smart and usually does her homework. But she - like any other commentator - has one job, to keep her ratings up. While she, Tweety, and Lawrence may have issues that fit with their personal agenda don't make the mistake of thinking they are your friends - or firm supporters of any causes you champion. They don't give a shit about you personally, they just care about their ratings. That's how the mass media model works.

In the capitalist mass media model YOU and your money are being delivered to the advertisers. Period. The programming is just the cheese in the trap.

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I guess Rachel, Chris and Lawrence [View all] onecaliberal Nov 2014 OP

And we may all get screwed Robbins Nov 2014 #1

I agree with you 100% onecaliberal Nov 2014 #2

Also Robbins Nov 2014 #4

The only poll that matters is tomorrow Midnight Writer Nov 2014 #3

Reporters speak of events in the very recent past, these folks are commentators, editorialists Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #5

I agree with all of you. onecaliberal Nov 2014 #6

I turned Rachel off last night Marthe48 Nov 2014 #7

TV Celebrities - Nothing More, Nothing Less. Blue Idaho Nov 2014 #8

I've been saying this about Rachel for years, but you can't speak badly against Rachel Maddow Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2014 #13

I find Rachel personally very appealing. Blue Idaho Nov 2014 #14

Agreed. Great point. Larry was my favorite because he seemed most reasonable. Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2014 #16

Very well said! Blue Idaho Nov 2014 #17

I'm in Maryland, so I'm lucky. However, the race for governor is much tighter than it needs to be. Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2014 #18

That's dissapointing, especially from Lawrence. LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #9

He is the only reasonable one out of these three. I'm shocked at him, too! Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2014 #12

They Only Suppress The Vote otohara Nov 2014 #10

All 3 have had a losing record when it comes to predictions, especially Tweety.... Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2014 #11

That^^^^ onecaliberal Nov 2014 #15

Totally agree... Rachel was pulling this before the last presidential election and I left budkin Nov 2014 #20

Do they have exit polls? I mean are they really relevant anymore? book_worm Nov 2014 #19